Marino's Golf

#impact #swing

IN THE WATER (1) Is at least half of the ball above the water? (2) Do I have a pair of rainpants to slip on? If you answer no to either...

FROM THE UNDERBRUSH Use a wedge or 9-iron, and grip down an inch for control. Here’s the key: Hover the clubhead at the ball’s height. If...

We learn fear vicariously, so when it’s our time to hit a similar shot, we’re often programmed to expect the worst. Instead, replay a...

So if there’s a threatening O.B. area to the left, tee up on the left side off the tee box, aim down the left edge of the fairway, and...

That open position abbreviates the backswing turn, which gives the upper body a head start on the downswing. When the shoulders rotate...

But amateurs often misinterpret the tip on sweeping and do it with an early release of their wrists on the downswing. They literally flip...

If you’re right-handed, maybe the problem is in your left arm. You need to keep this arm out straight on your backswing, but if it is...

First, think about your swing. Are you swinging the club too fast, or trying too hard to get more distance out of the ball? Make a...

Put a pile of sand on a flat surface (you might want to use a cookie sheet for this), and enough sand to bury your clubface into. Place a...

I don’t like to take deep divots and wouldn’t suggest you do either, because you can easily hit the ball fat or way off line. In the...

This gentle pumping of the elbows in and out (toward the chest and back out) breaks any tension running through your upper body. Watch...

Start with 75 percent of your weight on your front foot and play the ball about middle in your stance. Now you’re set up to catch it...

If you try to add extra wrist action and help it in the air, it’ll increase your chances of hitting it fat or thin. It’s not worth it....

Put two short-iron shafts on the ground on either side of a ball parallel to your target line, about six to eight inches apart. Now swing...